Howdy Guys,I had to have a piece of steel removed from my eyeball this afternoon- so take it from me and please wear your safety goggles. I was wearing mine, but they were an ill fitting pair that kept slipping off my face. Looks like they slipped enough to let something into my right eye. I could see something stuck in there... but I didn't think it was steel- as I was drafting on Wednesday with my face too close to the drafting table. I was pressing too hard while lettering, and the lead in my lead holder shattered and the pieces hit me in the eye and the cheek. Never thought I would need goggles in an OFFICE! (grin) That's why I thought the bit stuck in my eye was a piece of graphite- but the doctor told me today that he could see rust around the piece and it was steel. This means it came from Tuesday night when I was grinding metal with a rotary tool. I never even felt it go in at the time, and it didn't start to hurt me until 24 hours later- and then it almost brought me to my knees when I was driving home in the bright sunlight. I'm sure glad it's out of there now. SAFETY FIRST! -Schotte
(being thankful)
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